Exodus 30:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְצִפִּיתָ֨ אֹת֜וֹ זָהָ֣ב טָה֗וֹר אֶת־גַּגּ֧וֹ וְאֶת־קִירֹתָ֛יו סָבִ֖יב וְאֶת־קַרְנֹתָ֑יו וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ לּ֛וֹ זֵ֥ר זָהָ֖ב סָבִֽיב׃

Transliteration

wə-ṣippîtā ʾōtô zāhāb ṭāhôr ʾet-gaggô wə-ʾet-qîrōtāyw sābîb wə-ʾet-qarnōtāyw wə-ʿāśîtā lô zēr zāhāb sābîb

Grammar Details

*wə-ṣippîtā*: conjunction + perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall overlay
*ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it
*zāhāb*: noun, masculine singular - gold
*ṭāhôr*: adjective, masculine singular - pure
*ʾet-gaggô*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its top
*wə-ʾet-qîrōtāyw*: conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its walls
*sābîb*: adverb - around
*wə-ʾet-qarnōtāyw*: conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its horns
*wə-ʿāśîtā*: conjunction + perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall make
*lô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for it
*zēr*: noun, masculine singular construct - crown/molding of

Word Meanings

*ṣippîtā*: to overlay, to cover
*zāhāb ṭāhôr*: pure gold, refined gold
*zēr*: crown, molding, ornamental border
*sābîb*: around, surrounding

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 25:11 : 11 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
Exod 25:24 : 24 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Exod 37:24-28
5 verses
93%
24Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
25And he made the altar of incense of acacia wood: a cubit was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, foursquare; and two cubits was the height thereof; the horns thereof were of one piece with it.
26And he overlaid it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: and he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
27And he made for it two golden rings under the crown thereof, upon the two ribs thereof, upon the two sides of it, for places for staves wherewith to bear it.
28And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exod 25:24-26
3 verses
91%
24And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
25And thou shalt make unto it a border of a handbreadth round about; and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.
26And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.
Exod 25:11-13
3 verses
89%
11And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
12And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four feet thereof; and two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
13And thou shalt make staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exod 37:2-4
3 verses
88%
2And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
3And he cast for it four rings of gold, in the four feet thereof; even two rings on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
4And he made staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exod 37:11-13
3 verses
87%
11And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereto a crown of gold round about.
12And he made unto it a border of a handbreadth round about, and made a golden crown to the border thereof round about.
13And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that were on the four feet thereof.
Exod 30:2
86%
2A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be; and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of one piece with it.
Exod 30:4-5
2 verses
86%
4And two golden rings shalt thou make for it under the crown thereof; upon the two ribs thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make them; and they shall be for places for staves wherewith to bear it.
5And thou shalt make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exod 27:2
85%
2And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof; the horns thereof shall be of one piece with it: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.
Exod 38:2
82%
2And he made the horns thereof upon the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of one piece with it: and he overlaid it with brass.
Exod 26:29-30
2 verses
79%
29And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.
30And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which hath been showed thee in the mount.
Exod 25:17-18
2 verses
79%
17And thou shalt make a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
18And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.
Exod 37:6
78%
6And he made a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half [was] the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Exod 39:30
78%
30And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like the engravings of a signet, HOLY TO JEHOVAH.
Exod 25:28-29
2 verses
77%
28And thou shalt make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
29And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and the spoons thereof, and the flagons thereof, and the bowls thereof, wherewith to pour out: of pure gold shalt thou make them.
Exod 25:31
77%
31And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it:
Exod 36:34
77%
34And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold for places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Exod 26:32
77%
32and thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold; their hooks [shall be] of gold, upon four sockets of silver.
Exod 25:39
76%
39Of a talent of pure gold shall it be made, with all these vessels.
Exod 28:36-37
2 verses
76%
36And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLY TO JEHOVAH.
37And thou shalt put it on a lace of blue, and it shall be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.
Exod 29:6
75%
6and thou shalt set the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.
2 Chr 4:5
75%
5And it was a handbreadth thick; and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it received and held three thousand baths.
1 Chr 28:18
75%
18and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot, [even] the cherubim, that spread out [their wings], and covered the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.
Exod 36:38
75%
38and the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold; and their five sockets were of brass.
Lev 8:9
75%
9And he set the mitre upon his head; and upon the mitre, in front, did he set the golden plate, the holy crown; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
2 Chr 3:10
74%
10And in the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work; and they overlaid them with gold.
Exod 36:36
74%
36And he made thereunto four pillars of acacia, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold: and he cast for them four sockets of silver.
2 Chr 3:7
74%
7He overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the walls.
1 Kgs 6:20
74%
20And within the oracle was [a space of] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof; and he overlaid it with pure gold: and he covered the altar with cedar.
Exod 37:17
74%
17And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, it knops, and its flowers, were of one piece with it.
Exod 27:8
74%
8Hollow with planks shalt thou make it: as it hath been showed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
Exod 30:10
74%
10And Aaron shall make atonement upon the horns of it once in the year; with the blood of the sin-offering of atonement once in the year shall he make atonement for it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto Jehovah.
1 Kgs 6:28
74%
28And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
Exod 37:15
74%
15And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.